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Scientists Have a New Tool in the Fight Against Toxic Algal Blooms: Buoys

June 23, 2026

Dr. Yakov Lapitsky, chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, explains how the system of algae-busting buoys could mitigate toxic algal blooms.


Want to Set Your Goldfish Free? An Ohio Researcher Says Not So Fast

June 4, 2026

When goldfish end up in Ohio’s natural waterways, the starter pets have the power to disrupt entire ecosystems, according to new research from Dr. Bill Hintz, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences.


Can Corncobs Help Clean Toledo’s Drinking Water?

July 15, 2025

Dr. Dragan Isailovic, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, explains his research into using carbonized corncobs as a potential replacement for commercial activated carbon to remove algal toxins from water.


Ohio Faith Leaders Go Beyond the Pulpit to Fight Gun Violence

March 27, 2024

Angela Siner, director of the Africana Studies Program and the Anthropology Program, discusses the history of Black churches advocating for social change.